diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 4acb69e9e07..34a2418fde1 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 MYSQL_VERSION_MAJOR=5
 MYSQL_VERSION_MINOR=5
-MYSQL_VERSION_PATCH=62
+MYSQL_VERSION_PATCH=63
 MYSQL_VERSION_EXTRA=